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It is named for the warm moist air that rises from its entrance when barometric pressure drops, which condenses to form a mist suggestive of the breath of a dragon. [1] The cave contains the world's largest known non-subglacial underground lake, [1] with an area of almost 2 hectares (4.9 acres). [2]
Namibia, a country in south-western Africa, has a total of 124 known caves, 41 of which are situated in the Otjozondjupa Region. [1]In several of these caves research has been done and published in various journals, but of a variety of caves the location is not commonly known, as the information got lost over the years.
Underground lake within Cross Cave in Slovenia, one of 22 such lakes. An underground lake (also known as a subterranean lake) is a lake underneath the surface of the Earth. . Most naturally occurring underground lakes are found in areas of karst topography, [1] [2] where limestone or other soluble rock has been weathered away, leaving a cave where water can flow and accumu
Namibia. Apollo 11 Cave; Arnhem Cave [1] Dragon's Breath Cave; The White Lady; Réunion. Mussard cave; Rwanda. Ubuvumo Bwibihonga [16] Ubuvumo Nyabikuri-Ruri [16]
Cave 11 also produced a copy of Jubilees. According to former chief editor of the DSS editorial team John Strugnell, there are at least four privately owned scrolls from Cave 11, that have not yet been made available for scholars. Among them is a complete Aramaic manuscript of the Book of Enoch·. [2]
Dragon's Breath Cave in Namibia, with the largest non-subglacial underground lake in the world; Dragon's Breath (chili pepper), one of the world's hottest chilli peppers; Dragon's Breath Blue, a Canadian cheese; An alternate title for the 1990 video game Dragon Lord; Dragon's breath, a form of fire breathing
Pages in category "Lakes of Namibia" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D. Dragon's Breath Cave; G.
The driest areas usually receive 110–200 mm (4.3–7.9 in) of rain per year, [1] and the wettest just a little over 500 mm (20 in). The surrounding Kalahari Basin covers over 2,500,000 km 2 (970,000 sq mi) extending farther into Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa, encroaching into parts of Angola, Zambia and Zimbabwe.